plural noun
Soft hats with a curved part that shades your eyes, often worn casually or for sports.
Baseball caps protect your face from the sun.
The store sells caps for children.
American English
How to pronounce caps
noun · verbB1Common word
KAAPS
/kʰæps/
One syllable.
Form of cap
Soft hats with a curved part that shades your eyes, often worn casually or for sports.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Pieces that close the tops of bottles, jars, or other containers.
Replace the caps on these bottles.
The caps keep the jars closed.
plural noun
The highest amounts or numbers that are allowed.
These cards have spending caps.
The new caps are too low for small businesses.
third-person singular verb
Sets the highest amount or number allowed for something.
The law caps rent increases at 3%.
The program caps enrollment at 100 people.
Useful expressions
Used to say that you are being honest or serious.
No cap, this is the best pizza in town.
To finish something, often with a final good or satisfying event.
The fireworks capped off the festival.
Related words & forms
The final p doubles before -ed and -ing: capped, capping.